10 Reasons to go veggie 847

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 11:01:47 +0100, SteveH

I remember getting a health check about 10 years ago at my GP, I was about 41 and still playing rugby every week, running and gyming etc. The sour faced nurse weighed me and said I was overweight. I took my shirt off and said OK show me where the flab is. She wasn't having any and proceeded to take my blood pressure. See she said your blood pressure is up. I'm not effing surprised, I said, dealing with a clueless idiot like you. I got an independent blood pressure test later which showed it was normal :-)

One thing I do know is that my bones are denser than most people's due to lifting weights. I was in a survey on bone density using ultra sound. This means I am likely to be far less susceptible to brittle bones in old age. Also quadricep strength is worth maintaining because lack of it determines whether you can get out of a chair or not unaided and that is something which can take away an old person's independence.

Don't worry about BMI measurements, worry if you can't run a couple of miles without stopping. It would be easy to achieve a decent BMI rating and still be at rest's door ;-)

-- Ian Lynch www.theINGOTs.org www.opendocumentfellowship.org www.schoolforge.org.uk